By GREG MENGELT

It would’ve been hard to be much better than Lacey Tingle was in Saturday’s Class 3A Charlestown Regional championship.

The senior, who helped Silver Creek to its first ever state championship last year, propelled the Dragons into this Saturday’s semistate with a standout performance in Creek’s 53-39 win over Gibson Southern at the Charlestown Sports Arena.

Tingle went 7 for 12 from the field and led Silver Creek with 16 points. She also had seven rebounds, a pair of steals and a pair of blocked shots. Her defense helped the Dragons hold the Trojans to 27 points below their season average.

Tingle and the Dragons will face Indianapolis Chatard (18-10) in this Saturday’s Jeffersonville Semistate. The winner advances to next Saturday’s state championship game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indy.